I own nothing, just a few characters and this history's plot. Really sorry for the delay, but I had some problems, works on another fics and very much time distracted playing Pokémon.
They first stopped at the fugitive Pegasus hideout, which was in an old abandoned house in Soda Lake. The house was built in the center of the lake, the bridge destroyed long time ago and everyone believed that the place was haunted. The last place anyone would think to look for a group of Candy-Pegasus.
"Welcome to the headquarters of the resistance." Pumpkin joked. "The others need to know what is happening, but if you don't want to tell them about your sister... I actually think it would be better not tell."
Vanilla nodded. She wanted to tell to Blueberry, but not for the others. Maybe if and when this was over, but not now.
The girls were gathered in the lobby, apparently waiting for news of the explorer group.
"Guess who I found?" Pumpkin challenged excited.
"The Easter Bunny?" Suggested Caramel Tornado, bored.
In addition to the girls who Pumpkin had saved, Peppermint Swirl, Soda Gust, and Whirlwind were there too.
Vanilla came out from behind her friend, where the group could see her.
"Vani!" Blueberry exclaimed, lying like s lightning and hugging her friend. "You are okay! Thought you had been captured."
"I ran away. Them was captured, then escaped again. Just came to see how you were."
"We need help!" Mint said.
"I know. My friend can help. It's why I have to go." Vanilla turned to leave.
"Wait, Princess!" Whirlwind called. "You can't go alone."
"I appreciate your concern, Wind, but we have no choice. Moreover I'm not alone, Bolt goes with me."
"I'm going too!" Blueberry exclaimed excitedly.
"Me too!" All the others volunteered.
"We can't all go. A large group is easy to be seen or caught." Vanilla protested.
"Vani and I can make it easy." Pumpkin said. "I have two saddlebags full of tricks. Or we could lure them into the house and set a trap." He suggested.
"No. That would put all us in danger!" Vanilla protested. "I have an idea. Caramel, you are in charge. Gather all pegasi you can, cause a storm."
"We can't fly in the rain!" Soda Gust, protested."
"Neither them." Mint smiled.
"Exactly." Vanilla agreed. "Let only the Canyon free. It's where we're going."
"But what if they follow you?" Peppermint Swirl asked.
"We have the tricks and, if necessary, flew to the Tunnel of Death."
"Tunnel of Death! Pegasus None ever dared to fly there. Even if you survive, the destination is the wild part of Taffy Swamp near Chocolate Hot Springs."
Vanilla thought for a moment, then her face lit up in a smile.
"That's it! Bolt, new mission for you and Whirlwind. Can you set a trap in Taffy Swamp?"
"Absolutely! That place is already a trap. With some adds it can be a giant death trap!" Pumpkin laughed cheerfully.
"Blue, Pepper, you come with me. The others take care of the storm."
"As you wish, Princess." All the others, except Blueberry and Pumpkin bowed before all except Blue and Pepper, leave flying."
"Well, Blue, you know where the bags are?" Vanilla asked.
Blue not even answer, just flew to the top floor.
"Princess, I think you should see this!" Peppermint called.
"First, you can call me Vanilla, or just Vani. Secondly, what you got there?"
She looked up. It was a phoenix, had a roll of parchment tied to her leg. Vanilla recognized her.
"Lifi!"
"You know her?"
"It's Sergeant Platinum's phoenix." Vanilla opened the message. "My dear Princess, stay where you are and report your location, we are on the way." She read.
"Help?" Peppermint asked, concerned.
"Tes. Shield was captured." Vanilla said, running her eyes over the rest of the message. "She thinks I warned her, but I didn't do it... must have been Candy."
"Who's Candy?"
"My no-longer-lost sister who wants to kill me. I didn't have time to explain."
Blueberry returned with two saddlebags. Instead of simple cloth bags, each looked like two metal tanks with some buttons and cables.
They were battle tanks, made in Dragonia. She and Moonlight had found them and Moonlight's brother, Astral Light, repaired them when Moon suggested that Pumpkin could use them for his tricks.
"I never thought I'd need them for a battle in Sweet Island." Vanilla muttered, upset.
It took a while for them to be ready. Vanilla and Blueberry carried the tanks since Pepper didn't know how to use them.
"Come on!" She exclaimed.
"You will not send a message to Sarge?" Pepper asked.
"No. Let's take a while for the others to be ready, then we will attract some intruders into a trap. If we're lucky, we get rid of them before she gets here."
"What's the plan then?" Blueberry asked.
"Let's save the others." Vanilla suddenly changed her mind. "It will be safer. If we flee, Dusky and his mysterious partner can kill them. Moreover, if we make a daring rescue, we can attract them to our trap, while we allow the boys finish them. Let's take advantage the army is in the canyon, the storm will delay any help. Those things don't fly with wet wings and trolls also can't get out in the rain. Without using the wings, the ones who can keep with us are Candy and Dusky, but we have some tricks ready and it's all we need. Are you two with me?"
"It's a crazy suicide mission!" Peppermint exclaimed in horror.
"What would be the fun if it wasn't?" Blue said. She and Vanilla laughed.
"Okay, but if we're caught, Vanilla, I will never forgive you."
"If we are caught you will not need. Believe me."
I know, it took me a lot to write this chapter. I've been working on The Tale of Two Sisters and Harry Potter and the Moon's Tear, since this story, unlike the other two, is very close to its end. After that I intend to get Dragon's Quest, hopefully by the end of it have already completed The Tale of Two Sisters also to get My Little Pony: Return of Nightmare and Poképonies.